| apposite |
fitting; pertinent; appropriate. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| obtrude |
to thrust or force (oneself, one's concerns, or one's opinions) on another or others without being asked. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| penury |
severe poverty; pennilessness. |
| perilous |
causing or involving great danger; risky; hazardous. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |